古代暴君常常因为残酷统治而被人民推翻。

Ancient tyrants were often overthrown by the people due to their cruel rule.

tyrants 是名词 tyrant 的复数形式。tyrant 指"暴君、专制统治者"，特指那些通过暴力手段统治、对人民实行残酷压迫的统治者。这个词源自希腊语 tyrannos（独裁者），带有强烈的负面含义。